Yes to events, but no to better budgets in 2010. That's the reading from this year's "Corporate Event Marketplace Study," presented every year by Special Events Magazine.
The year 2009 has taken its toll. Some 38 percent say they will stage fewe...
The economy's doldrums and hopes for signs of a recovery are the most popular topics this month on the Special Events Web site:
Canceled Meetings Programs Cost Millions, Study Says
Festival Season Not So Festive as Public Funding Dries Up
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Boston's Sail Boston organization finally secured needed funding last week to present the venerable "tall ships" festival free to the public. The special event had been in jeopardy when city officials—citing the sour economic climate—refused to u...
Battling a tourism slump aggravated by ongoing drug-related violence, Acapulco's destination marketing office released a statement Thursday stressing the Mexican government's commitment to the safety of both tourists and residents.
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In news that comes as no surprise to those in the event and meetings industry, the average meeting planner expects to cancel or postpone meetings worth $560,000 in room revenue in 2009 and 2010, according to a recent survey conducted by the Profe...